Plow.



A. S. POEV PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16, 1912.

1,077,158. Patented 001;.28, 1913.

TED ST as re. nnr orrion.

ALBERT S. POE, OF GOLDWATER, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR TO A. G. PERRY PLOWCOMPANY, OF COLDWATEB', MISSISSIPPI, A CORPORATION OF MISSISSIPPI.

PLOW.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ct.28,1913.

Application filed September is, "1912; Serial No. 720,663.

plows, and it consists in an improvement in the connection between thebeam and fender or guard. This connection is of simple and inexpensivenature and secures the fender with certainty and rigidity, yet at thesame time admits of a ready adjustment, removal or replacement thereof.

The features of improvement are illustrated in preferred embodiments inthe accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a plow showing the beam thereofequipped with the two connections mentioned. Fig. 2 is a detail crosssectional view showing the connection between the beam and the fender.Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of the stirrup which forms a part ofthe connectionshown in Fig. 2.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

The plow comprehends the beam A which carries at its rear end thehandles B. The beam shown is of double bar construction, consisting of abar of steel which is bent centrally upon itself to provide two parallelbeam bars a, which are so spaced as to define a slot C which extends thelength of the beam. The rear portion of the beam, of course, carries theplow shares, as shown.

The fender is shown at 4, and may be of any approved construction, beingprovided at the front end with a downwardly and rearwardly inclined bar5. The connection between the bar 5 and the beam A and which forms thesubject of the present invention is designated generally by the character D, and includes, inter alz'a, the stirrup 6, which is shown indetail in Fig. 3, and which is generally of U-shape, comprehending topand bottom plates 7 and 8 which extend wholly across the beam and lieagainst the upper and lower faces thereof, and a side plate 9 which islocated adjacent and in spaced relation to that side of the beamadjacent which the fender 4 is arranged. The plate 7 has at its sideedge one or more down-turned lips 10 which engage frictionally againstthe side of the beam opposite to the side which adjoins the plate 9. Tofacilitate the assemblage and disassemblage of the stirrup 6, the lipsare omitted from the plate 8. Consequently, said stirrup may be removedfrom or replaced upon the beam by a cant-ing movement. The stirrup isheld upon the beam by a bolt and nut fastening 11. The head of the boltand the nut engage against the plates 7 and 8, and the bolt passesthrough openings in these plates and, with the type of beam shown,through the slot C which intervenes between the bars of the beam.

As already stated, the plate 9 is spaced from the adjacentbeam bar a.The object of this relation is to enable one leg of a U- shaped clip 12,as also the head of a fastening bolt 13, to be engaged under said plate.The plate 9 has, it will be observed, a T- shaped slot which opens fromone edge thereof. The bow portion of the clip 12 en-" gages in the outervertical portion of the slot 14, and the bolt 13 engages in thehorizontally extended portion of said slot and passes through both legsof the clip 12 and through an opening in the forward end portion of thebar 5, the forward end of the said bar being confined between the outerleg of the clip 12 and the plate 9. A nut 15 is arranged upon the outerend of the bolt 13. and by tightening this nut the parts are securelybound together. the clip 12 being held against any turning movement byvirtue of the engagement of its bow portion in the vertical part of theslot 14. It will be apparent that by loosening the nut 15 (without,however, completely removing the same), the clip 12, and therewith thebolt 13 and the hanger 5 secured by said bolt. may be moved in a forwarddirection and completely disengaged from the stirrup 6. In like manner.by centering the bolt 13 with relation to the slot 14 and moving saidbolt rearwardlv into the horizontal part of the slot 14, said bolt, theclip 13 and the hanger 5, may be engaged with said stirrup 6, as isobvious. In case it is desired to adjust the angle of the bar 5, allthat is required is to move the bar with the hand or foot to theposition desired. no wrench being required since the frictionalengagement of the parts holds the bar in the position at which it hasbeen set. It will be noted that the opera tions of adjusting, removingor replacing the bar 5 entail no dissociation of the stirrup 6. Thislatter element may be thus left, in effect, as a permanent part of thebeam.

Having fully described my invention, I claim:

1. The combination with a plow beam, of a connection comprising astirrup which is formed with upper and lower plates, lyin against theupper and lower surfaces of said beam, and a side plate lying adjacent aside face of said beam, a bolt to connect the stirrups and the beam andhaving its head and nut bearing against said upper and lower plates, anda clip associated with the side plate for the detachable connection of aplow adjunct thereto.

2. The combination with a plow beam, of a connection comprising astirrup which is formed with upper and lower plates, lying against theupper and lower surfaces of said beam, and a side plate lying adjacentand in spaced relation to a side face of said beam, the side platehaving a slot which extends from an edge thereof, a bolt to connect thestirrups and the beam and 11c ring its head and nut bearing against saidupper and lower plates, a clip which embraces said side plate, and abelt which is disposed in the slot and binds the clip on said sideplate.

3. The combination with a plow beam, of

connection comprising a stirrup which is formed with upper and lowerplates, lying against the upper and lower surfaces of said beam, and aside plate lying adjacent and in spaced relation to a side face of saidbeam,

the side plate having a T-shaped slot which extends from an edgethereof, a bolt to connect the stirrups and the beam and having its headand nut bearing against said upper and lower plates. a clip whichembraces said side plate and has its bow portion disposed in thevertical portion of said slot, and a horizontal portion of said boltwhich is disposed in the slot and binds the clip on said side plate.

4. The combination with a plow beam, of a connection comprising" astirrup which is clamped thereon and has its side portion in spacedrelation to the adjacent side of the beam and provided with a T-shapedslot extending: from its edge, a clip which embraces said side portionand has its bow portion disposed in the vertical portion of said slot,and a bolt which is disposed in the horizontal portion of said slot anlbinds the clip upon the side portion of the stirrup.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALBERT S. POE. \Vitnesses J. D. TURLEY, W. F. GATE.

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